diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 61f562dc7..cea9e5c51 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 version: 1.0.{build}
+image: Visual Studio 2017
 configuration: Debug
 clone_depth: 50
 
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ before_build:
 - echo %TIME%
 - git submodule update --init
 - echo %TIME%
-- cmake -G "Visual Studio 12" -DSELF_TEST=1 -DBUILD_TOOLS=1 .
+- cmake -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" -DSELF_TEST=1 -DBUILD_TOOLS=1 .
 - echo %TIME%
 
 build: